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Reconstructed Fairfield Avenue Bridge over I-95 in Norwalk Reopens

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The Fairfield Ave Bridge, which crosses over I-95 in Norwalk, has reopened ahead of schedule and under budget. The new bridge, spanning approximately 170 feet in length over I-95, maintains sidewalks on both sides and reduces the width of the vehicle travel lanes to better accommodate bicyclists. Continue Reading →

Filed under: Government, Transportation, Garrett Eucalitto, I-95, Ned Lamont, Norwalk

I-95 Greenwich PEL Study Meeting: Envying Stamford Noise Walls, Desire for Rte 1 Bike Lanes, Pedestrian Safety

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Last week the CT Dept of Transportation and consultants from CDM Smith hosted a workshop about the Greenwich I-95 PEL study at GHS on Wednesday, followed by a Zoom meeting on Thursday. PEL stands for Planning and Environment and Linkages. Greenwich residents have been following progress closely, and during the Zoom meeting they were eager participants. Questions about I-95 focused on the possibility of sound walls for noise mitigation. The study also includes Route 1, and questions concerned both pedestrian and bike safety. Continue Reading →

Filed under: Government, Transportation, I-95, I95 PEL Study in Greenwich

CT Dept of Transportation to Host Public Information Meeting on Greenwich I-95 PEL Study

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The Connecticut Dept of Transportation (CTDOT) is performing a Planning and Environment Linkages (PEL) Study to analyze ways to improve safety & mobility along the I-95 corridor from the New York State Line to Exit 7 in Stamford, and along U.S. Rt 1. Continue Reading →

Filed under: Government, Transportation, CT Dept of Transportation, I-95, I-95 Greenwich PEL study

Officials Break Ground on $76 Million Auxiliary Lane & Safety Project at I-95 Exits 6 and 7

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The project was described by CT Dept of Transportation Commissioner Garrett Eucalitto as a “quick win” because it is anticipated to take only about one year to complete. Some 150,000 vehicles pass through Stamford’s exits 6 and 7 daily, and the situation is dangerous with so many exits close to each other. There have been over 230 crashes over a 3-year period just in the section between exits 6 and 7. Continue Reading →

Filed under: Government, Transportation, Caroline Simmons, Commissioner of CT Department of Transportation, CT Construction Industries Association, CT Dept of Transportation, Dept of Transportation, Don Shubert

I-95 in Norwalk Fully Reopened in Both Directions

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The Connecticut Dept of Transportation and its contractors got the highway fully reopened in less than 80 hours. Work involved demolishing the Fairfield Avenue Bridge over I-95 because of the significant damage it sustained from Thursday’s collision involving a car, tractor trailer and fuel tanker; removing tons of concrete, steel, and debris from the roadway; sweeping the road; milling; paving; and restriping pavement markings. Continue Reading →

Filed under: Government, Transportation, Fairfield Avenue Bridge, Garrett Eucalitto, I-95, Ned Lamont